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1 files changed, 49 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt index 6cc82b445..43e25faad 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Mar 14 +*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Mar 15 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -350,10 +350,6 @@ This works like: > : let index = index + 1 :endwhile -Note that all items in the list should be of the same type, otherwise this -results in error |E706|. To avoid this |:unlet| the variable at the end of -the loop. - If all you want to do is modify each item in the list then the |map()| function will be a simpler method than a for loop. @@ -2133,9 +2129,12 @@ tabpagewinnr( {tabarg}[, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page taglist( {expr}) List list of tags matching {expr} tagfiles() List tags files used -tempname() String name for a temporary file tan( {expr}) Float tangent of {expr} tanh( {expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr} +tempname() String name for a temporary file +timer_start( {time}, {callback} [, {options}]) + Number create a timer +timer_stop( {timer}) none stop a timer tolower( {expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase toupper( {expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase tr( {src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr} @@ -3572,8 +3571,15 @@ foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from *function()* *E700* *E922* *E923* function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}]) Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}. - {name} can be a user defined function or an internal function. - + {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an + internal function. + + {name} can also be a Funcref, also a partial. When it is a + partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict} + argument is not allowed. E.g.: > + let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg]) + let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict) +< When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial. That mans the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called. @@ -3598,6 +3604,10 @@ function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}]) let Func = function('Callback', context) ... call Func() " will echo: called for example +< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra + arguments, these two are equivalent: > + let Func = function('Callback', context) + let Func = context.Callback < The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: > function Callback(arg1, count) dict @@ -4523,13 +4533,13 @@ job_info({job}) *job_info()* "status" what |job_status()| returns "channel" what |job_getchannel()| returns "exitval" only valid when "status" is "dead" - "exit-cb" function to be called on exit + "exit_cb" function to be called on exit "stoponexit" |job-stoponexit| job_setoptions({job}, {options}) *job_setoptions()* Change options for {job}. Supported are: "stoponexit" |job-stoponexit| - "exit-cb" |job-exit-cb| + "exit_cb" |job-exit_cb| job_start({command} [, {options}]) *job_start()* Start a job and return a Job object. Unlike |system()| and @@ -6897,8 +6907,7 @@ systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()* is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument set to "b". - Returns an empty string on error, so be careful not to run - into |E706|. + Returns an empty string on error. tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()* @@ -7014,6 +7023,33 @@ tanh({expr}) *tanh()* {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature} + *timer_start()* +timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}]) + Create a timer and return the timer ID. + + {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the + minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is + busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer. + + {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a + function or a Funcref. It is called with one argument, which + is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is + waiting for input. + + {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries: + "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the + callback. -1 means forever. + + Example: > + func MyHandler(timer) + echo 'Handler called' + endfunc + let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler', + \ {'repeat': 3}) +< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec + intervals. + {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature} + tolower({expr}) *tolower()* The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to @@ -7570,6 +7606,7 @@ termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|. textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|. tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap or terminfo file. +timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support. title Compiled with window title support |'title'|. toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|. unix Unix version of Vim. |